RE: Help with wire sizing

If you want to stick with cat 5 cable I would suggest you get some of the
stranded type. It is normally used in the patch cables that connect from the
computer to the wall jack.


Tim
[Denver, CO]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: ptengin@... [mailto:ptengin@...]
> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2000 6:31 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Help with wire sizing
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>
> From: ptengin@...
>
> << From: Joe Vicars <jvicars@...>
>
> I want to use CAT 5 network cable for wiring small stepper motors
>
> Any input on this? Is this OK
> >>
>
> Joe,
> My only problem would be wire flexing. I'm using some stranded
> 16 ga wire
> on my 7 amp drivers. The stationary Z axis motor is not a concern
> but my x
> and y motors move quite a bit. I'm bracing for trouble.
> Cat 5 cable in my opinion would not last very long assuming
> the current
> capacity is there. If you can support the wire a distance away
> from the RJ-45
> connections or however you terminate, maybe it may last a while.
> I'd rather
> take 18 or 16 ga MTW and twist it like cat 5 for noise reduction.
> Put a cable
> tie every 6 inches or so. I've looked at buying flexible machine
> cable, they
> wanted $500 for 100 feet or some such outrageous thing.
> Peter
> THRD, Inc
>
>